Other ingredient
Acetyl Mandelic Acid
An acetylated derivative of mandelic acid used primarily as a pH-adjusting/chelating agent in formulations, distinct in function from the free-acid AHA form.
ph-adjusterchelating
Benefits
- ✓Helps stabilize and buffer formula pH
- ✓Derived from mandelic acid but used for a different functional role
Watch for
- ⚠Not interchangeable with Mandelic Acid as an exfoliant despite the name similarity
In depth
What it does
An acetylated derivative of mandelic acid used primarily as a pH-adjusting/chelating agent in formulations, distinct in function from the free-acid AHA form. As an other ingredient, it is particularly valued for helps stabilize and buffer formula ph and derived from mandelic acid but used for a different functional role.